Portugal vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
79th
Sweden rank
81st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.9% against 81.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 81.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.9% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 81.9% against 81.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release